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Orange Shrimp – spicy, tangy and ready in minutes!

Kankana Saxena
Servings 0

Ingredients
 

For the sauce

  • 2 cups of fresh orange juice
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 inch ginger (grated)
  • 3 cloves garlic (grated)
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
  • 1-½ tablespoon corn flour
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tbs sugar
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • salt
  • pepper

For the fried shrimp

  • ½ lb shrimp (skin and head discarded, tail retained)
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • oil for frying

Other ingredients

  • 1 medium onion (sliced)
  • few fresh cilantro leaves for garnish

Instructions
 

Start with the sauce  

  • Heat oil in a sauce pan and saute the grated garlic and ginger.
  • Pour orange juice in the pan and give it a mix.
  • Add lemon juice, lemon zest, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, cayenne powder and season it with salt and pepper.
  • Let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
  • Mix corn flour with the water and pour it in the sauce pan. This will thicken the sauce.
  • Add sugar and keep stirring for another few minutes.
  • Check for salt and add more, if needed.
  • Switch off the heat and keep the sauce aside.

Fry the shrimps 

  • Clean the shrimp and pat dry it with a kitchen towel or tissue paper.
  • In a plate, mix flour with rest of the ingredients except shrimp and oil.
  • Drop the shrimps on the plate and mix it with the flour.
  • Heat enough oil in a wok to deep fry the shrimps. If you want to avoid deep frying, you could always pan fry it with less oil.
  • Remove the shrimps from the flour mix and drop it carefully in the hot oil.
  • Fry them till they are golden brown. It should take about 4 to 5 minutes. Avoid crowding the pan by dropping too many shrimps at a time. 
  • Once done, keep the shrimps in a kitchen towel or tissue paper to remove the excess oil.

For the final plating 

  • In a separate pan, heat some oil and saute the onions till they are golden brown in color.
  • Put the shrimp and mix it properly with the onions.
  • Pour the sauce in the pan and give it a good mix. You may add all the sauce or some of it, depending on how you wish to serve it. I kept some sauce aside to add it later, if needed. 
  • Add ½ cup water and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Garnish it with some fresh cilantro leaves and serve it hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Servings